Green River Killer tours canceled
Jun 7, 2012, 12:34 PM | Updated: 2:18 pm
Gary Ridgway sits in court after pleading guilty to the murders of 48 women from 1982 to 1998. (AP Photo)
(AP Photo)
Despite two sold out dates, the operator of the Green
River Killer Tour is suspending the tour out of respect
for the victims’ families.
“The reality is I knew that there would be family members
that would have some kind of a (reaction), but when you
actually come into contact with them, it’s a little bit
different,” said Matt Lewis, owner of Notorious Tours.
The three hour bus rides, scheduled for July 14 and July
28, planned to visit the sites “made infamous by the Green
River Killer” while discussing Gary Ridgway and his 48
victims.
On Lewis’ website, he promised to be respectful and donate
a portion of the profits to a local charity, but it wasn’t
enough to ease the minds of people impacted by the
notorious murders.
“I got some really, really scary emails from people,
threatening me, threatening my family, threatening people
who take my tour,” Lewis said. “I can’t knowingly put
people in a position where there might be dangers.”
In 2003, Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to the murders of 48
women from 1982 to 1998. He’s currently in prison for
life.
